Makassar Ujung Pandang |
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City | |||||||
City of Makassar | |||||||
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• Makassarese | ᨆᨀᨔᨑ | ||||||
• Buginese | ᨆᨃᨔ / ᨍᨘᨇᨉ | ||||||
• Chinese | 望加锡 | ||||||
• Pinyin | Wàng jiā xī | ||||||
Clockwise from top :
Karebosi Skyline, Trans Studio Makassar, Ratu Indah Mall, Makassar Waterfront, Paotere Harbour, Fort Rotterdam |
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Nickname(s): "City of Daeng" | |||||||
Motto: Sekali Layar Terkembang Pantang Biduk Surut Ke Pantai | |||||||
Location of Makassar in Sulawesi | |||||||
Coordinates: 5°8′S 119°25′E / 5.133°S 119.417°E | |||||||
Country | Indonesia | ||||||
Province | South Sulawesi | ||||||
Founded | 9 November 1607 | ||||||
Government | |||||||
• Mayor | Ir. H. Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto | ||||||
• Deputy Mayor | Syamsu Rizal | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• City | 199.3 km2 (77.0 sq mi) | ||||||
• Metro | 1,145.9 km2 (442.4 sq mi) | ||||||
Elevation | 0–25 m (0–82 ft) | ||||||
Population (2010 census) | |||||||
• City | 1,338,633 | ||||||
• Density | 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi) | ||||||
• Metro | 1,976,168 | ||||||
• Metro density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) | ||||||
2010 decennial census | |||||||
Demonym(s) | Makassarian | ||||||
Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) | ||||||
• Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+8) | ||||||
Area code | (+62) 411 | ||||||
Vehicle registration | DD | ||||||
Website | www.visitmakassar.net |
Coordinates: 5°8′S 119°25′E / 5.133°S 119.417°E
Makassar (Buginese-Makassar language: ᨀᨚᨈ ᨆᨀᨔᨑ) – sometimes spelled Macassar, Mangkasara' – is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is the largest city on Sulawesi Island in terms of population, and the fifth largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, and Medan. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably. The city is located on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait.
The city's area is 19,926 square kilometres (7,693 sq mi) and it had a population of around 1.6 million in 2013. Its built-up (or metro) area has 1,976,168 inhabitants covering Makassar City and 15 districts. Its official metropolitan area, known as Mamminasata, with 17 additional districts, covers an area of 2,548 square kilometres (984 sq mi) and had a population of around 2.4 million according to 2010 Census.
Makassar is mentioned in the Nagarakretagama, a Javanese eulogy composed in 14th century during the reign of Majapahit king Hayam Wuruk. In the text, Makassar is mentioned as an island under Majapahit dominance, alongside Butun, Salaya and Banggawi.